Take Your Imagination on
Vacation This Summer!!!
2013
Summer Reading Program
Selections and Guidelines
Grades K – 5
Garfield Public School District
BOTH THE BOOK LIST AND ACTIVITIES ARE TO BE HANDED IN TO THE
CLASSROOM TEACHER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR
COMPLETING THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM.
ALL INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED ON www.gboe.org BY CLICKING
ON THE SUMMER READING LINK.
BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR THE READING PROGRAM AT THE
GARFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY. BOOKS READ WITH THE LIBRARY
PROGRAM MAY BE USED ON OUR LIST, AS LONG AS THE BOOKS ARE ON
THE CHILD’S READING LEVEL.
FORMS FOR ASSIGNMENTS CAN BE RECREATED BY PHOTOCOPYING,
DOWNLOADING OFF THE SCHOOL WEBSITE OR HANDWRITING IT ON A
SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER. A LIMITED NUMBER OF FORMS WILL
ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE GARFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY.
June 2013
Dear Parents and Students,
Summer is a time for fun and relaxation as well as a
great opportunity to read! Therefore, we are inviting you
to participate in our district-wide K-5 summer reading
program. This program is a way to keep children’s reading
skills sharp while traveling or spending time at home
during the summer.
Provided in this packet is a list of age appropriate
books and activities for students to work on during summer
vacation. The local library as well as bookstores can
assist you in finding these books.
Upon returning to school in the fall, students will
hand in their completed activities to their teacher.
The
elementary schools will each recognize those students for
their extra hard work and dedication to reading by
bestowing upon them a reward for their participation in the
program as well as give credit towards their Reading grade.
Have
ready to
is proud
growth as
a wonderful summer and come back in September
share all your reading adventures!
The district
of our students and look forward to seeing their
readers.
Sincerely,
Nicholas L. Perrapato
Superintendent of Schools
Incoming Kindergarten and First-Grade Students
All incoming Kindergarten through Fifth-grade students in all the Elementary schools
throughout Garfield will be participating in this year’s Summer Reading Program. The
suggested reading list is attached for each grade level. Students may choose a book on
any topic they enjoy that is written by one of the suggested authors for their grade level,
as well as one nonfiction book on any topic. The books MUST be written on the
student’s reading level. To be rewarded for successful reading, the book form and any
assignments are to be completed and returned to the student’s classroom teacher NO
LATER THAN September 13, 2013. Grades for this year’s completed Summer
Reading assignments will be included in the first Trimester Reading grade. Be sure
that all of the information has been listed, assignments have been completed, and all
forms are signed by a parent/guardian. Each student who completes ALL the Summer
Reading guidelines will be will be rewarded at the start of the school year.
Students are expected to read, or have read to them, five books on their reading level.
Complete the book list form provided, including all of the information listed. Students
must pick 1 book that they read and complete the attached story assignment.
Suggested Summer Reading List
Incoming Kindergarteners
Fiction
Ezra Jack Keats
The Snowy Day (and other titles)
Leo Kraus
Leo the Late Bloomer
Leo Leonni
Frederick, Swimmy (and other titles)
Marcus Pfister
Rainbow Fish (and other titles)
Audrey Penn
Pocket Full of Kissses
Laura Numeroff
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie (and other titles)
Audrey Wood
The Alphabet Mystery
Bill Martin
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?(and other titles)
David Small
Imogene’s Antlers
Dr. Seuss
There’s a Wocket in My Pocket (and other titles)
Eric Hill
Spot (Series)
Non Fiction
Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (and other titles)
Wanda Gag
Millions of Cats (and other titles)
Anne Rockwell
Apples and Pumpkins
Incoming 1st-Graders
Fiction
Arnold Lobel
Frog and Toad (Series)
Else Minarik
Little Bear Series
Harry Allard
Miss Nelson is Missing (Series)
Laura Numeroff
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie (and other titles)
Marc Brown
Arthur (Series)
James Marshall
George and Martha
Aliki
My Hands
Tomi DePaola
Leo Lionni
Rachel Isadora
Doreen Cronin
Kevin Henkes
Pat Hutchins
Rosemary Wells
Russell Hoban
Robert Kraus
Gene Zion
Deborah Guarino
Non-Fiction
Tanya Hoban
Ruth Krauss
Keiko Kasza
Strega Nona (Series)
Fish is Fish
Max
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type (and other titles)
Chrysanthemum (and other titles)
The Doorbell Rang (and other titles)
Noisy Nora (and other titles)
A Bargain for Frances
Leo the Late Bloomer
Harry the Dirty Dog
Is your Mama a Llama?
Twenty-Six Letters and Ninety-Nine Cents
The Carrot Seed
My Lucky Day
Select one of the books you read this summer. All incoming Kindergarteners
and 1st-graders complete this form.
Your Name _______________________________________________________
Book Title ________________________________________________________
Author___________________________________________________________
In each box write a sentence and draw a picture that tells about the beginning,
the middle, and the end of the book. If a child cannot write their own
sentences, children may dictate the sentences for the parent to write.
Pictures should be drawn by the child.
Beginning
Middle
End
Parent Signature X_________________________________________________
Incoming Second-Grade Students
All incoming Kindergarten through Fifth-grade students in all the Elementary schools
throughout Garfield will be participating in this year’s Summer Reading Program. The
suggested reading list is attached for each grade level. Students may choose a book on
any topic they enjoy that is written by one of the suggested authors for their grade level,
as well as one nonfiction book on any topic. The books MUST be written on the
student’s reading level. To be rewarded for successful reading, the book form and any
assignments are to be completed and returned to the student’s classroom teacher NO
LATER THAN September, 13 2013. Grades for this year’s completed Summer
Reading assignments will be included in the first Trimester Reading grade. Be sure
that all of the information has been listed, assignments have been completed, and all
forms are signed by a parent/guardian. Each student who completes ALL the Summer
Reading guidelines will be will be rewarded at the start of the school year.
Students are expected to read five books on their reading level. Complete the book list
form provided, including all of the information listed. Choose three books from the
five books read and complete an assignment. Use the story map for fiction books
and the Nonfiction News for nonfiction books. The organizer is to be written in
complete sentences. The student is to complete one graphic organizer for each book.
The student will give their classroom teacher three organizers in September.
Summer Reading List
2nd-Graders
Incoming
Fiction
Marc Brown
Arthur (Series)
Tomie De Paola
Strega Nona (Series)
Mary Pope Osborne Magic Treehouse (Series)
Cynthia Rylant
The Relatives Came (and other titles)
Vera Williams
A Chair for My Mother
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones (Series)
Jane Yolen
Owl Moon
Kevin Henkes
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
Peggy Parish
Amelia Bedelia (Series)
Maurice Sendak
Chicken Soup with Rice
Paula Danziger
Amber Brown (Series)
David Shannon
A Bad Case of Stripes (and other titles)
Jeff Brown
Flat Stanley (Series)
Paulette Bourgeois Franklin (Series)
Bob Hartman
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Alyssa Capucilli
Biscuit (Series)
Cynthia Rylant
Henry & Mudge (Series)
Mercer Mayer
Little Critter (Series)
Non-Fiction
Jane Cowen-Fletcher It Takes a Village
Margo Lundell
A Girl Named Helen Keller
Any books by Gail Gibbons, Laurence Pringle and/or Seymour Simon
TO BE COMPLETED BY INCOMING 2ND-GRADERS
for Fiction Books (Fiction = Fake/Not Real)
Incoming 2nd graders USE WITH NON-FICTION BOOKS
(Non-fiction = Real / Not Fake)
Name: ____________________________
Date: ___________________
Nonfiction News
Topic: ____________________________________________
Title: ____________________________________________
Fact 1
Write fact 1 here:
Fact 2
Write fact 2 here:
Illustrate fact 1 here:
Illustrate fact 2 here:
Incoming Third-Grade Students
All incoming Kindergarten through Fifth-grade students in all the Elementary schools throughout
Garfield will be participating in this year’s Summer Reading Program. The suggested reading list
is attached for each grade level. Students may choose a book on any topic they enjoy that is
written by one of the suggested authors for their grade level, as well as one nonfiction book on
any topic. The books MUST be written on the student’s reading level. To be rewarded for
successful reading, the book form and any assignments are to be completed and returned to the
student’s classroom teacher NO LATER THAN September 13, 2013. Grades for this year’s
completed Summer Reading assignments will be included in the first Trimester Reading grade.
Be sure that all of the information has been listed, assignments have been completed, and all
forms are signed by a parent/guardian. Each student who completes ALL the Summer Reading
guidelines will be will be rewarded at the start of the school year.
Students are expected to read five books on their reading level. Complete the book list form
provided, including all of the information listed. Choose three books from the five books read
and complete the form The Story Unfolds for fiction books and The Fact Finder for
nonfiction books. One form for each book should be completed. A picture should be drawn
on a separate piece of paper to go along with the book form. The student will give the classroom
teacher three book forms with a picture attached to each form.
Summer Reading List
3rd-Graders
Incoming
Fiction
Judy Blume
Freckle Juice (and other titles)
Mary Hoffman
Amazing Grace (and other titles)
Jerry Spinelli
Loser
David Adler
Cam Jansen (Series)
Beverly Cleary
Ramona (Series)
Paula Danziger
Amber Brown (Series)
James Preller
The Case of the Spooky Sleepover
Patricia Polacco
Mrs. Katz and Tush
Ann Cameron
Julian’s Glorious Summer
Johanna Hurwitz
Class Clown
Marjorie Sharmat
Nate the Great
Tomie de Paola
Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs
Louis Sachar
Marvin Redpost (Series)
Marcia Brown
Stone Soup
Jan/Stan Berenstain The Berenstain Bears (Series)
Betsy Duffy
How to Be Cool in 3rd-Grade
Mary Pope Osborne The Magic Treehouse (Series)
Nonfiction
Joanna Cole
Magic School Bus (Series)
Aliki
The Story of Johnny Appleseed
Lynne Cherry
A River Ran Wild
Derrick Barnes
Brand New School, Brave New Ruby
Lorien Kite
Life in the Rainforest
Betsy Maestro
The Statue of Liberty
Lucy Baker
Life in the Oceans
Jean Fritz
George Washington’s Breakfast (and other titles)
Any books by Gail Gibbons, Laurence Pringle and/or Seymour Simon
TO BE COMPLETED BY INCOMING 3RD-GRADERS FOR FICTION BOOKS
The Story Unfolds
Name ___________________________________________________________
Book Title ________________________________________________________
Author __________________________________________________________
How well did you understand the story? Fill in the sections below. Talk it over
with a parent/guardian.
Main Characters:
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Problem or Conflict in the Story
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Major Event #1:
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Major Event #2:
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Major Event #3:
________________________________________________________________
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Outcome or Solution:
________________________________________________________________
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(Fiction = Fake/Not Real)
TO BE COMPLETED BY INCOMING 3RD-GRADERS FOR NON-FICTION
BOOKS
(Non-fiction = Real / Not Fake)
Name _______________________
Date _____________________
Fact Finder
Book Title: ___________________________________________________
Topic:
Fact 1:
Fact 2:
Fact 3:
Fact 4:
Fact 5:
Fact 6:
Incoming Fourth Grade Students
All incoming Kindergarten through Fifth-grade students in all the Elementary schools
throughout Garfield will be participating in this year’s Summer Reading Program. The
suggested reading list is attached for each grade level. To be rewarded for successful
reading, the book form and any assignments are to be completed and returned to the
student’s classroom teacher NO LATER THAN September 13, 2013. Grades for this
year’s completed Summer Reading assignments will be included in the first Trimester
Reading grade. Be sure that all of the information has been listed, assignments have
been completed, and all forms are signed by a parent/guardian. Each student who
completes ALL the Summer Reading guidelines will be rewarded at the start of the
school year. Students are expected to read 5 books on their reading level. Complete the
book list form provided, including all of the information listed. Choose three books
from the five books read and complete the two activities that are attached. Fourth
graders will complete a Main Idea/Supporting Detail paper for nonfiction books and
a Story Comparison Form for fiction books. A cover for each report should be
made and stapled to the top of the report. All reports should be handed in to the
student’s classroom teacher in September.
Summer Reading List
4th-Graders
Incoming
Fiction
Judy Blume
Louis Sachar
Beverly Cleary
Richard Atwater
Eleanor Estes
Jerry Spinelli
E.B. White
Barbara Robinson
Susan Jeffers
Donald J. Sobol
Patricia Polacco
Patricia MacLachlan
Avi
Nonfiction
Seymour Simon
Laurence Pringle
Gail Gibbons
Melvin Berger
Ann McGovern
Jeri Ferris
Jean Fritz
Fudge-a-Mania (and other titles)
Sideways Stories from the Wayside School (and other titles)
The Mouse and the Motorcycle (and other titles)
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
The Hundred Dresses
Maniac Magee (and other titles)
Charlotte’s Web (and other titles)
The Best School Year Ever
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, A Message From Chief Seattle
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Series)
The Keeping Quilt
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Poppy
Any titles
Any titles
Any titles
What Makes the Light Bright, Mr. Edison?
If You Lived a Hundred Years Ago
Walking the Road to Freedom (and other titles)
George Washington’s Breakfast (and other titles)
TO BE COMPLETED BY INCOMING 4TH GRADERS For Fiction Books
(Fiction = Fake/Not Real)
Story Comparison
Name________________________
Story One
Story Two
Title
Title
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Characters
Characters
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Setting
Setting
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Problem
Problem
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Solution
Solution
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On the back of this paper write two paragraphs. The first paragraph should describe how
the two books are alike. The second paragraph should describe how the two books are
different.
TO BE COMPLETED BY INCOMING 4TH GRADERS FOR NON-FICTION BOOKS
(Non-fiction = Real / Not Fake)
Name ______________________________________
Book Title____________________________________________________________________
Author______________________________________________________________________
Main Idea
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Supporting Detail #1
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Supporting Detail #2
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Supporting Detail #3
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Incoming Fifth-Grade Students
All incoming Kindergarten through Fifth-grade students in all the Elementary schools
throughout Garfield will be participating in this year’s Summer Reading Program. The
suggested reading list is attached for each grade level. To be rewarded for successful
reading, the book form and any assignments are to be completed and returned to the
student’s classroom teacher NO LATER THAN September 13, 2013. Grades for this
year’s completed Summer Reading assignments will be included in the first Trimester
Reading grade. Be sure that all of the information has been listed, assignments have
been completed, and all forms are signed by a parent/guardian. Each student who
completes ALL the Summer Reading guidelines will be rewarded at the start of the
school year. Students are expected to read five books on their reading level. Complete
the book list form provided, including all of the information listed. Choose three books
from the five books read and complete the two activities that are attached. Fifth
graders will complete a KWL Chart for non-fiction books and a Book Review for
fiction books. A cover for each report should be made and stapled to the top of the
report. Both reports should be handed in to the student’s classroom teacher in
September.
Summer Reading List
Incoming 5th Graders
Fiction
Lois Lowry
Number the Stars
Jerry Spinelli
Maniac Magee (and other titles)
Roald Dahl
Matilda (and other titles)
Sharon Creech
Walk Two Moons
Johanna Hurwitz
Baseball Fever
E.L. Konigsburg
The View From Saturday
Yoshiko Uchida
The Best Bad Thing
Scott O’Dell
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Virginia Hamilton
House of Dies Drear
Betsy Byars
The Summer of the Swans
Jan Lawrence
America’s Most Wanted Fifth Grader
Matt Christopher
At the Plate with Mark McGuire (Series)
Elizabeth Levy
My Life as a Fifth Grade Comedian
Lila Perl
It Happened in America; True Stories From the 50 States
Gordon Korman
No More Dead Dogs
Roald Dahl
The BFG (and other titles)
Nonfiction
Anne Frank
Diary of a Young Girl
Margaret Frith
Who Was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Betsy Maestro
Coming to America
Betsy Maestro
The Discovery Of Americas
Peter Roop
In Their Own Words, Sojourner Truth
Jean Fritz
George Washington’s Breakfast (and other titles)
TO BE COMPLETED BY INCOMING 5TH-GRADE STUDENTS FOR FICTION BOOKS
(Fiction = Fake/Not Real)
Book Review
Name ___________________________________________________________
Title of Book ______________________________________________________
Author __________________________________________________________
Rate the Book in each of the following areas.
Outstanding
Good
Fair
Poor
Interesting Characters
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Exciting Story
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Good Ending
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Good Descriptions
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Recommend to Others
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Write a paragraph describing your feelings about this book.
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TO BE COMPLETED BY INCOMING 5TH GRADERS FOR NON-FICTIONS BOOKS
(Non-fiction = Real / Not Fake)
Name___________________________ Date_______________________
My Personal Thinking and Learning Record
Directions:
1. Before you read, write down everything you already know about the topic in the
What I Know box.
2. Then write questions you have about the topic in the What I What to Know box.
3. After you read, write important information and answers to your questions in
the What I Learned box.
4. On the reverse side of this page, write two paragraphs. For the first paragraph
write a summary about the book. In the second paragraph explain your feelings
about the book and provide examples from the book.
Topic:
K
What I Know
W
What I Want to
Know
L
What I Learned
***TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL STUDENTS***
Summer Reading Log
Complete this log along with your activities and return it to your
classroom teacher in September. Make sure each book entry is
signed by a parent/guardian.
Book Title
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Author
Parent Signature
Student’s Name _________________________________________________